The office of the Municipal Clerk is historical in its traditions, serving as a direct link between residents and their local government since Biblical times. The early keepers of archives were often called "rememberers" and before writing came into use, their memory served as the public record.

NJ Statutes define the Municipal Clerk's responsibilities as:

Secretary to the Governing Body

Secretary to the Municipal Corporation

Administrative and Licensing Officer

Election Administrator
and Registrar of Voters

Custodian of Records

However, these core duties reflect just a portion of the
many responsibilities and activities of the Municipal Clerk's
Office.

In response to the growing number of requests for public information, Montclair Township has opened a public information kiosk in the Municipal Clerk's office, located on the first floor of the municipal building at 205 Claremont Avenue. The kiosk is open to the public weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Users may search for information on township ordinances and resolutions, property taxes, zoning codes, and building permits.

The Township encourages people to utilize the kiosk rather than submit a request under the Open Public Records Act because it saves time by providing instant results.

PSE&G is alerting its customers not to be defrauded by a scam in which individuals misrepresenting themselves as PSE&G employees threaten to turn off electric and gas service if payment is not made to them that day.

The scam, which has been reported across the country, involves payments using Green Dot MoneyPaks and seems to be targeting Hispanic neighborhoods in PSE&G’s service territory. As noted on the MoneyPak packaging and on the company’s Web site (www.moneypak.com), to protect themselves from fraud, consumers should treat the MoneyPak like cash and only use the MoneyPak number with businesses on their approved partner list.